Peter Zelem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Richard Zelem | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackpool | |||
| 1978–1980 | Chester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | Chester City | 129 | (15) |
| 1985–1987 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | (1) |
| 1987 | Preston North End | 6 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Burnley | 19 | (2) |
| 1989–1991 | Winsford United | ||
| 1991–1992 | Ashton United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Richard Zelem (born 13 February 1962,
England midfielder Katie Zelem.[1]
Playing career
Zelem began with
John McGrath at Preston North End in March 1987. He had the distinction of scoring the first goal in the Fourth Division for Wolves, on 23 August 1986, in their 2–1 home defeat to Cambridge United on the opening day of the league season.[5]
He helped Preston to promotion before joining
goalkeeper with Macclesfield Town).[2]
.
Zelem was the first post-war
Football League player to have a surname beginning with a Z, first appearing the season before Romeo Zondervan joined Ipswich Town.[6]
Personal life
His brother Alan was also a professional footballer, a goalkeeper for Macclesfield Town;Lionesses footballer Katie Zelem.
External links
Bibliography
- Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
References
- ^ "England Women's player profile: Katie Zelem | England Football". Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e 'Where are they now?', Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme; 5 September 1992; pg. 20
- ^ Sumner (1997), stats section
- ^ Sumner (1997), p 100
- ^ "1986–1987 Season". Wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Hugman (2005), p 682–683
- ^ Burhan, Asif. "Katie Zelem Follows In Footsteps Of Goalkeeping Father With Wembley Appearance". Forbes. Retrieved 22 August 2023.